Update
17 Nov 2020

Copprint
Copprint updated IDTechEx regarding the progress of their commercial inks over the first year after launch.
Background
12 Aug 2020

Fujian Yuchen Microelectronics Co.
Fujian Yuchen Microelectronics Co. develop and produce RFID tags in China, using equipment from Muehlbauer. They are also developing functional RFID sensors.
Full profile interview
18 Feb 2020

Mühlbauer
Mühlbauer Group was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Germany, employing 3400 people. Alongside precision manufacturing, the company focuses on making manufacturing lines for RFID tags and their applications such as smart cards, labels and e-passports.
Full profile interview
13 Feb 2020

Copprint
Copprint is an early stage Israeli company that has developed an ink based on copper nanoparticles. Their ink can achieve around 25% of bulk conductivity whilst only requiring a short 2-second anneal using a simple oven system at 125-250C. The ink recently (late 2019) became commercially available, and they have just finished upgrading their production capability to produced 1 tonne/month.
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Youtube interview
23 Jan 2020

Printed Copper RFID Antenna Contain Less Copper than 1kg of Kale
The future of printed electronics is copper.
16 Oct 2019

IDTechEx Announces the Winners of Launchpad
IDTechEx Launchpad will showcase innovations from 12 start-up companies at the IDTechEx Show! held in Santa Clara Convention Center, CA, USA (www.IDTechEx.com/USA). All winners will be showing a new working prototype or product, many for the first time.
6 Dec 2017

Henkel invests in advanced materials start-up Copprint
Henkel Adhesive Technologies further strengthens its expertise for printed electronics by investing in Copprint Technologies Ltd, Israel. The advanced materials start-up has developed a novel technology for producing conductive copper inks that can provide substantial cost benefits for a variety of printed electronics applications.
11 May 2017

IDTechEx Printed Electronics Europe 2017 Award Winners
At the 13th IDTechEx Printed Electronics Europe conference and exhibition, four companies were honoured for their great achievements in developing and commercialising printed electronics technologies. The judges of the awards were Mr. Ashutosh Tomar, Principal Engineer, Technology Strategy at Jaguar Land Rover and Professor Ulrich Moosheimer of Munich University of Applied Sciences.
16 Mar 2017

Graphene & 2D Materials Event Accelerating Graphene Commercialisation
The Graphene and 2D Materials Europe event will be the 10th business-focused IDTechEx exhibition and conference.
Full profile interview
31 May 2016

Copprint
Copprint is a start-up offering copper inks. It is reporting fantastic initial results. Its initial results suggest that it can achieve 50% bulk conductivity whilst only requiring a short 2-second anneal using a simple oven system at 125-250C.
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